Mageplaza 2022 - A Year in Review in 2023

2022 is going to an end, and this is when we need to look back on what we have done so far and prepare for the next year with exciting opportunities.

The past year has witnessed our brand refresh and new logo - where new look also means new mission and stronger commitments from us. We are proud to have been working hard to bring the most innovative extensions and dedicated services to our customers. We would like to express our gratitude towards all of you - our amazing customers - for staying and always supporting us.

The journey has just only started, so please wait for our growth. In 2023, there will be new challenges for us, but we will try our best to deliver the best experience to you. Your success is and always will be our biggest motivation to keep us moving forward.

Now, let’s look at our rankings of 2022!

Table of Contents

• Best-sellers
  • Product Feed
  • One Step Checkout
  • Google Tag Manager/Google Analytics
  • Gift Card
  • PDF Invoice
  • Free Gifts
  • Layered Navigation
  • Reward Points
  • Automatic Related Products
  • Abandoned Cart Email
• Most downloaded (Free extensions)
  • SMTP (5796 downloads)
  • Social Login (2439 downloads)
  • Banner Slider (1825 downloads)
  • Delete Orders (1739 downloads)
  • Blog (1539 downloads)
  • Google ReCaptcha (1437 downloads)
  • Product Slider (1381 downloads)
  • Better Popup (1240 downloads)
  • Ajax Layered Navigation (1119 downloads)
  • Lazy Loading (1054 downloads)
• Most updated
  • Call For Price
  • Reward Points
  • Store Locator/Pickup
  • Product Labels
  • Extra Fee
  • Shop By Brand
  • Free Gifts
  • Affiliate
  • PDF Invoice
  • Auto Related Products
• Most reviewed
  • SMTP - Free (220 reviews - 89/100)
  • One Step Checkout - from $199
  • Social Login - Free (172 reviews - 90/100)
  • Blog - Free (121 reviews - 90/100)
  • Layered Navigation - From $99 (99 reviews - 97/100)
  • Better SEO - From $99 (93 reviews - 92/100)
  • Google reCaptcha- Free (68 reviews - 89/100)
  • Product Slider - Free (66 reviews - 97/100)
  • Google Tag Manager/Google Analytics - From $99 (58 reviews - 89/100)
  • Delete Order - Free (55 reviews - 73/100)
• Most read blog posts
• Most read dev docs
• Most read how-tos
• Popular services
  • 1. Support & Maintenance
  • 2. Custom development
  • 3. Magento dedicated team
  • 4. Website audit
  • 5. Magento website development

Best-sellers

Here are 10 best-selling Mageplaza extensions in 2022.

1. Product Feed

Magento 2 Product Feed extension plays an important role as a connection between your site and shopping channels (Google Shopping, Amazon, Facebook, eBay, and more). You can easily generate feed using 6 ready formats or customize them as you wish. Along with this main feature, Product Feed by Mageplaza is also equipped with rule-based product filter which allows admins to select products based on attributes, SKU, attribute sets or categories. View full feature list.

Magento 2 Product Feed extension by Mageplaza is already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, it was updated 8 times, meaning 0.6 updates/month. View release notes.

This extension is reviewed 206 times by Mageplaza customers.

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“The module works perfect and the support team was more than great when i asked for a few customizations. 100% Skroutz XML feed compatible. I suggest it to anyone with XML Feed needs for its Magento store. Thanks !!!” - Yannis

“I tried 3 different one-step checkout extensions. They were buggy, they didn’t work with Amazon pay, the GEO IP didn’t work, etc… This was the only one that could handle all those options. The bonus abandoned cart email works excellent too - better than the Mail Chimp one I was using. You really get your money’s worth with this extension. And Mageplaza is the most responsive helpful extension provider I have done business with.” - Merance

“We are using it from 1year to send feeds to multiple ad platforms. Works great, updates are useful and support is quick and fast. Templates make it easy and quick to get it working. Thanks!!” - pratheek

Read more reviews here ->

2. One Step Checkout

A powerful tool to help online stores optimize their checkout page is Mageplaza Magento 2 One Step Checkout. The module comes withsmart-design checkout page, compatible payment methods, custom layout as well as custom checkout fields. Besides, One Step Checkout by Mageplaza also helps recover abandoned carts and enhance customer experience with advanced quick cart function. The plugin is also constantly updated with new features and compatibilities for more usage convenient. Read the full feature list.

There are 3 version of Magento 2 One Step Checkout extension: Standard, Professional and Ultimate, and all of them are well compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, One Step Checkout was updated 8 times, meaning 0.6 updates/month. View release notes.

This extension is reviewed 210 times by our customers. Read actual case studies here →

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“The one-step checkout extension works perfectly as it expected, great module with easy installation also ulitmate version added new great helpful features” - Mohamed Ragaay

“We have been using one-step checkout from Mageplaza for a few years now and are still loving it.” - Tom van Leeuwen

“The one-step checkout extension works perfectly for us. We tried other checkout extensions but this one gave us the most control over what components we need in our checkout process. The support team was super responsive making the implementation even more effortless.” - Chile

Read more reviews here ->

3. Google Tag Manager/Google Analytics

Google Tag Manager extension removes the burden of complex source codes and uses simple tag editing instead. More than 70 tag types are supported, and 5 enhanced e-commerce data reports are generated to track customers’ behaviors in depth. Dynamic remarketing, which shows ads of previously-viewed products and services, will be enabled to assist promotional campaigns across channels. Mageplaza’s solution also includes Google Analytics, Google Adwords, and Facebook Pixel - together form a complete set to help online merchants win e-commerce using data. View full features list

Magento 2 Google Tag Manager extension and Google Analytics extension by Mageplaza are already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 9 times, meaning 0.8 updates/month. View release notes

This extension is reviewed 58 times by our customers.

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“Google tag manager has been great to use functionality-wise. Mageplaza also provided great support and corporation during the support period, we really hope we can have many amazing products from Mageplaza in future. - Unicorn Denmart

“Because Magento Community does not export e-commerce data to Analytics through GTM, this extension is a must-have.” - Javier

“Great extension that delivers as promised. It provides an easy way of handling e-commerce tracking. We use it for Google Ads and Facebook and it works without problems. We are using several extensions from Mageplaza (Layered navigation, Product feed, Facebook plugin, etc.) and they always deliver work of high quality and extensions of great value.” - ** Stig Hubred**

Read more reviews here ->

4. Gift Card

In order to eliminate the risk of giving unwanted gifts and gifts left unused, people start giving gift cards. In that case, Magento 2 Gift Card extension is a must-have tool for personalized experience. Admins are able to be in charge of gift card designs via drag and drop, as well as flexibly manage the codes. Buyers can select from ready-made voucher templates or upload photos to use as they wish to create custom amount gift cards, then send them digitally. Upon receiving the vouchers, recipients of the vouchers can use them easily, either online or offline. View full features list

Magento 2 Gift Card extension by Mageplaza is already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 7 times, meaning 0.6 updates/month. View release notes

This extension is reviewed 22 times by our customers. Read actual case studies here ->

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“The extension works great and if there is any problem, the assistance is ready to solve them. Lots of features and an excellent basis for using the Gifts and personalizing them for customers as well.” - Logic

“The templates are enough to use if you don’t have time for design. The usage and delivery are flexible, so highly recommended if you want to use gift cards for your store.” - Violet

“Great extension and customer service and follow up. Mageplaza team always follow up and provides details and instructions. I always buy from them my extensions - James

Read more reviews here ->

5. PDF Invoice

Magento 2 PDF Invoice extension attaches billing documents including order, shipment, invoice, and credit memo to your email or allows downloads for external use. Mageplaza provides ready PDF templates, or users can customize the design as they wish. In the PDF document, barcode and QR code can be provided to simplify management. Moreover, both admins and customers can easily download or print those documents from the backend. [View full feature list]https://www.mageplaza.com/magento-2-pdf-invoice-extension/)

Mageplaza PDF Invoice is already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 7 times, meaning 0.6 updates/month. View release notes.

This extension is reviewed 29 times by our customers.

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“My customers love viewing and downloading PDF invoices in their emails, so I think this is a great choice for us. Brilliant work Mageplaza.” - Enika

“I found this extension to be very helpful. I really love stylish and amazing invoice design. Anna is a great help! Excellent service!” - Bob

“I am using SEO Extension and this extension is properly Work for Structured Data without any issue and this is one of the best SEO Extensions for Magento 2. and Mageplaza Support and Service also very excellent. Thanks Mageplaza” - Ahmed

Read more reviews here ->

6. Free Gifts

What sets your store apart from others is how you can build relationship and surprise them in many ways. Free Gifts can bring excitement to your customers, enhance their experience and nurture their loyalty. Online merchants can use Mageplaza Magento 2 Free Gifts extension to show gifts automatically based on preset rules, or allow customers to choose their gifts manually via a popup. The notification is shown on the Product page or Shopping Cart page to gain more attention. View full feature list

Magento 2 Free Gifts extension by Mageplaza are already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 13 times, meaning 1.1 updates/month. View release notes

This extension is reviewed 6 times by our customers.

Outstanding review by a Mageplaza customer:

“This is a Wonderful extension. Sometimes customers like gifts more than special price and this extension it’s perfect to create special promotions that can attract a lot of customers. I’m really satisfied with this purchase” - Simona

“Great to know that this extension is PWA-ready. That helps my store a lot.” - Alvin

Read more reviews here ->

7. Layered Navigation

How can your customers search their desired products quickly? With the help of Mageplaza Magento 2 Layered Navigation extension, shoppers can use multi filters, search for attributes, and determine the price range for quicker product selection. AJAX technology supports faster load speed to drive more traffic to your website. Read full the feature list here →

Magento 2 Layered Navigation extension by Mageplaza are already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 8 times, meaning 0.7 updates/month. View release notes.

This extension is reviewed 99 times by our customers. Read actual case studies here →

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“This module solves lots of problems of the default Magento. I chose the Pro version for the filter by product state feature, and I think it’s a great decision.” - Anastacia

“One of the most helpful, intelligent and smart team of people I ever had experience with. I would rate them 5+ star for their support.” - Mark

Read more reviews here ->

8. Reward Points

Build a loyalty program with Magento 2 Reward Points extension - where you can reward customers based on their purchases or their behaviours. These rewards can keep your customers coming back for more future purchases to accumulate the points to reach higher milestones or spend those points to buy products. Online stores are able to track reward programs via advanced reports in the backend, as well as import and export the data for external use. View the full feature list here →

Magento 2 Reward Points extension by Mageplaza are already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 19 times, meaning 1.6 updates/month. View release notes

This extension is reviewed 27 times by our customers.

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“This extension does what it says and I’m happy with it. One piece of advice: go for the Ultimate version, as you’ll need the Reward for behaviours and the Report feature.” - Reynolds

“Very nice plugin, it makes my customers enjoy shopping on my website even more” - lee

Read more reviews here ->

9. Automatic Related Products

Help shoppers save a huge amount of time by recommending them related products automatically and enjoy extra revenue. The AJAX-loading Automatic Related Products extension allows you to customize the block name, rules, display order and where to display. After that, it is easy to see how well the blocks perform via A/B testing and statistics in the backend report. View the full feature list here →

Magento 2 Automatic Related Products extension by Mageplaza are already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 9 times, meaning 0.8 updates/month. View release notes.

This extension is reviewed 39 times by our customers.

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

“The best extension ever for automatic related products. It works well, very easy to customize both for graphics and for small functional changes and also has an innumerable possibility to choose the correct products based on the rules” - Logic

“Automatic Related Products allows me to automatically create associated products to do cross promotion. Wonderful!” - Jay

Read more reviews here ->

10. Abandoned Cart Email

There will be risks that customers view your products or even add to cart but leave it there without payments. Once they abandon their carts, it is still possible to recover those carts with the simple tactic: using Magento 2 Abandoned Cart Email extension. You can configure email chains flexibly, attach coupons to the mail, and follow the email status and efficiency via email logs and reports. Besides that, stores have the ability to understand shopping behavior and adjust strategies accordingly. View the full feature list here →

Magento 2 Abandoned Cart Email extension by Mageplaza are already compatible with Magento 2.4.x. In 2022, they were updated 6 times, meaning 0.5 updates/month.View release notes

This extension is reviewed 40 times by our customers.

Outstanding reviews by Mageplaza customers:

We have more customers purchasing products now. It is so great to watch the customer come back and complete their purchases. - Roy

Very happy with the support received from Mageplaza. Really impressed with their response time and ability to resolve my issue quickly. A+ - Luke

Read more reviews here ->

Most downloaded (Free extensions)

These are 10 free extensions by Mageplaza which have the most downloads in 2022.

1. SMTP (5601 downloads)

Magento 2 SMTP removes the risks of getting into receivers’ spam box due to unrecognized email server provided by the underlying hosting. Thanks to the module, now your emails are sent through reputable servers, reach customers’ inbox, which increases the open rate significantly. This FREE solution supports all popular email service providers, and can send test email to you before going live, as well as record sent-emails in the log.

Download for free here →

2. Social Login (1751 downloads)

Social Login can solve the problems of complex registration steps, as now customers can log in quickly using their social accounts (Facebook, Google, Amazon, Instagram and more). If the customer does not favor using his social accounts, the module still support the traditional registration shown in a popup. What’s more, online stores can customize the login popup effect, style, and color with ease.

Download for free here →

3. Banner Slider (1531 downloads)

A static banner is too boring to look at, and if multiple static banners are shown, there will be too much large images on one page. Thanks to Magento 2 Banner Slider extension, now your banners will be displayed in sliders to bring better experience for site visitors. Unlimited banners can be added to the sliders to display on different pages in various effects. Slider design can also be customized in terms of width, height, loop, navigation, loading images or autoplay.

Download for free here →

4. Delete Orders (1300 downloads)

All e-commerce businesses will have test orders or out-of-dated data in their stores. With the help of Magento 2 Delete Orders, you can delete any orders and other billing documents you want within a few clicks. Say goodbye to messy order grid and welcome a clear, easy-to-manage backend.

Download for free here →

5. Blog (1294 downloads)

Blog is a way to maintain your communication with customers; however, default Magento 2 does not support this feature. Magento 2 Better Blog by Mageplaza ensures that your blog management will become easier with mobile-friendly responsive designs, blog widgets to be featured anywhere on site, and best SEO practices to help your posts get noticed in the search engine.

Download for free here →

6. Google ReCaptcha (1437 downloads)

Google reCaptcha extension is a tool by Mageplaza which helps integrate this famous technology into your Magento 2 store. This module protects your site from suspected break-ins on both frontend and backend. By verifying the login attempts, logging data and reporting the admin, Mageplaza Google reCaptcha extension keeps your store secure.

Download for free here →

7. Product Slider (879 downloads)

Now your products can be displayed in a responsive and user-friendly design, anywhere you want. Product Slider provides different types of sliders: Best sellers, Features, Most Viewed, New Products slider, and On Sale Products slider. The effects are diverse to choose from, and you can even custom your own product slider with more visible elements: price, rating, Add to cart/ Add to wishlist/ Compare.

Download for free here →

8. Better Popup (833 downloads)

Better Popup is the best solution you can ask for if you want to persuade visitors to stay when they intend to leave. Mageplaza Better Popup can be applied in many ways: newsletter subscription, spin to win, congratulations, deals display, or latest news. Admins can also set pop-ups to be re-displayed after a certain amount of time. All of the clicks status can be tracked in the backend for better analysis and strategies changes.

Free download →

9. Ajax Layered Navigation (786 downloads)

AJAX Layered Navigation extension by Mageplaza enhances your experience when navigating through the website thanks to the AJAX technology. No more redirecting or reloading the page whenever you click on a filter option, now only the chosen attributes are loaded in a lightning-fast speed. The Add to Wishlist action is also supported by this amazing technology - all it takes is only one click.

Free download →

10. Lazy Loading (704 downloads)

Magento 2 Lazy Loading controls when your images are loaded - only when scrolling down. There are 2 loading types: Placeholders (transparent, blur, low resolution), and Icon (Most popular pages are included)

Free downloads →

Most updated

As a feature-rich extension providers, Mageplaza has been working on constant extension updates on 2022 and will develop more in the next year. Below are 10 extensions updated the most in 2022.

1. Call For Price

• Total updates: 19
• Average updates/month: 1.6

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2. Reward Points

• Total updates: 19
• Average updates/month: 1.6

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3. Store Locator/Pickup

• Total updates: 17
• Average updates/month: 1.4

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4. Product Labels

• Total updates: 16
• Average updates/month: 1.3

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5. Extra Fee

• Total updates: 14
• Average updates/month: 1.2

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6. Shop By Brand

• Total updates: 13
• Average updates/month: 1.1

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7. Free Gifts

• Total updates: 13
• Average updates/month: 1.1

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8. Affiliate

• Total updates: 12
• Average updates/month: 1

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9. PDF Invoice

• Total updates: 10
• Average updates/month: 0.8

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10. Auto Related Products

• Total updates: 9
• Average updates/month: 0.7

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Most reviewed

10 extensions below got top reviews by Mageplaza customers.

1. SMTP - Free (220 reviews - 89/100)

BEST FOR MAGENTO AND DOCUMENTATION IS VERY EASY

I was looking for an SMTP extension for my Magento store and found it perfect. The best part is that they are giving different versions and the documentation is very clear and easy. Even though I am not a technical person, after watching the video. I configure it very easily. Best Product. Thanks

Ahtisham - Verified Purchase

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2. One Step Checkout - from $199 (210 reviews - 84/100)

AWESOME EXTENSION

The one-step checkout extension works perfectly as it expected, great module with easy installation also ultimate version added new great helpful features

Mohamed Ragaay - Verified Purchase

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3. Social Login - Free (172 reviews - 90/100)

IDEAL

In the modern day social media based login is becoming more expected than ever. Most platforms don’t support this natively so to have a free extension like this enable it is amazing!

Alan - Verified Purchase

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4. Blog - Free (121 reviews - 90/100)

HAPPY BLOGGING FOR FREE WITH SUPPORT

I know Mageplaza for a long time and the customer support and lot of extensions are amazing. I used my theme blog extension with lot of limitations, finally I’m happy with your Blog. Thank you …

Raminda - Verified Purchase

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5. Layered Navigation - From $99 (99 reviews - 92/100)

GREAT PRO VERSION

This module solves lots of problems of the default Magento. I chose the Pro version for the filter by product state feature, and I think it’s a great decision.

Anastacia - Verified Purchase

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6. SEO - From $99 (11 reviews - 97/100)

LIKE YOAST!

If you use Yoast for Wordpress then you will want this for magento. This adds SEO features that magento out of the box does not cover without the need for custom code. Simple and effective, recommended!

Alan - Verified Purchase

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7. Google reCaptcha - Free (68 reviews - 97/100)

CANT USE MAGENTO WITHOUT THIS EXTENSION

You simple cant use magento without this extension. Easy to install, well documented and nice support. We reduced spam bots by 99% after adding this extension.

Pratheek - Verified Purchase

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8. Product Slider - Free (58 reviews - 89/100)

I LIKE IT

Works good on Porto Theme, FREE, easy to use.

JProfor - Verified Purchase

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9. Google Tag Manager/Google Analytics - From $99 (58 reviews - 89/100)

DIRECTOR

The Google Tag Manager was suggested to us by our SEO managers as it makes easier to work on tags without any particular technical knowledge. we are very happy with it!

Leonardo - Verified Purchase

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10. Delete Order - Free (55 reviews - 73/100)

EXTENSIONS ORDER DELETE

Best delete order plugin and showing customers summary for each order.

Rahul Patidar -Verified Purchase

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Most read blog posts

1. What Are Internal & External Environmental Factors That Affect Business
2. Understanding Of Micro And Macro Factors That Affect Your Business
3. Positioning in Marketing: Definition, Types, Examples, Benefits & How to
4. 13+ Most Popular Phone Monitoring Apps You Should Not Miss
5. Nike Marketing Strategy: Why Nike Is A Marketing Leader?
6. 4 Ps Of Marketing - Marketing Mix Definition & Examples
7. 15+ Best eBay Alternatives to Try in 2022
8. 12 Best Platforms to Sell Your Products Online
9. Top 10 Best eCommerce Platforms in 2022
10. Disney Marketing Strategy: How Disney Becomes The Entertainment King?

Most read dev docs

1. Magento 2 Create Admin User via Command Line
2. 7 Steps to Install Magento 2 on Ubuntu/Debian [Latest] - Sample Data
3. How to get Magento 2 base URL & Current URL in phtml
4. How to Get Product by ID, SKU in Magento 2
5. How to get product collection in Magento 2
6. How to Create Cron Job Programmatically in Magento 2
7. How to Get the data of shopping cart items, subtotal, grand total, billing & shipping address in Magento 2
8. Magento 2 Get All Order Collection with Filters
9. Magento 2 How to Run cron job manually via Command Line
10. Magento 2 How to Unlock Reindex Process: Index is locked by another reindex process Skipping

Most read how-tos

1. Magento 2 Demo
2. How to Flush, Enable, Disable Cache Command Line in Magento 2
3. 4 Ways to Reset Admin password in Magento 2
4. How to Fix Magento 2 ‘Invalid Form Key. Please refresh the page’ error
5. How to Reindex in Magento 2 - CLI / Backend
6. Magento 2 404 Error Page Not Found in Admin
7. [Solved] SSL Certificate Problem: Unable To Get Local Issuer Certificate
8. How to Enable Template Path Hints in Magento 2
9. How to Create New Admin User in Magento 2
10. How to Configure Shipping Methods in Magento 2

Popular services

1. Magento Support: A service that maintains your website regularly to ensure everything runs smoothly and avoid foreseeable problems.

2. Magento Custom development service: We can turn your ideas into reality with custom features which fit your store perfectly.

3. Magento dedicated team: Don’t want to spend a fortune on development team? Hire our professionals with flexible price package.

4. Website audit: Getting your website audited will identify your problems, improve performance and security, as well as keep up with Google Algorithm. Mageplaza offers website audit services in diverse areas: Magento UI/UX, code, SEO, Performance Optimization, and Magento Security.

5. Magento website development: Building a new website could be troublesome, but Mageplaza has full checklist services that can tick all of the boxes. From Magento design & development, to e-commerce strategy consultation and Magento migration and upgrade, everything will be covered